American Living in China - After One Year 美国人住在中国一年了
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- I'm an American living in China. In this video I discuss food in China, driving in China, Chinese language, and other things about life in China. Check out more of my videos and be sure to subscribe!
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I am an Aussie living in China for 2 years. It is an amazing country. Very different and culturally, diverse. I love the country and its people. You never stop learning. Well done for this video.
The weeaboos would disagree because only "Glorious Nippon" should be the only amazing Asian country ever.
ZERO Aww, I'm jealous! enjoy! I left after one year and I didn't even scratch the surface of what there is to see and learn.
hi, if you need foregin exchange please drop me a line, we buy RMB in China and give you USD outside China. Please stay healthy!
I am a Chinese living in Australia for 10 years. I like it here, though sometimes life style a bit slow.
what do you do for work there?
I spent 10 years in China and it was the most great 10 years of my life, Chinese people are so warm, so friendly, so easy to get along with them, they are always willing to make friends, there...i felt at home...and since i am away from China i miss it too much...just want to come back there again ASAP....
baselogic9 My sister may move to China to teach (for 1 year) but she's scared to b/c she has a friend who when to China for 1 year (I think it was Hong Kong but I'm not sure) and she really didn't like it.
shana schwartz Im chinese from mainland China, you are very welcome to visit us, we are friendly, we want to make more friends from other countries.
shana schwartz sorry, bro, hong kong is not belong to china. we do not like hong kong either.
shana schwartz sorry, bro, hong kong is not belong to china. we do not like hong kong either.
I know, but isn't China trying to annex Hong Kong?
I am an American who has been living in Germany for almost 30 years. There is something that you said that is probably true everywhere. I get so tired of hearing non Germans complain about Germans and living in Germany. I love living here and just don't get why people would stay somewhere that they don't like. Also, I've visited Beijing in 2011 and loved it. I am thinking about visiting Guangzhou next. I love Chinese food!
+JoeisCooking yes, people should not live in the place they dont like
Guangzhou is a famous food place in China
guangzhou welcome you
very true. i get SO defensive when foreigners (especially white westerners) criticize china bc as a chinese adoptee, growin up in west, i can confirm that the racism against chinese and asians is 100% real. i can criticize china and other chinese can criticize china but non-chinese ppl (often ppl influenced by american propaganda) are generally soooo easy to just bash the shit out of china just because america says it's communist or smth idk
JoeisCooking why are you not just german now? If you were a german living in america for 30 years citizenship or not you would just be american no? I guess thats how our immigrant loving country works, anyone can come here and be an american and enjoy freedom and everyone will see them as american but you live in germany for 30 whole years and your still addressed as american? There is nowhere on earth like america exept for canada but they do not have free speech they recently got rid of that.
Lived in Shanghai for 8 months learning Chinese at Fudan. I really enjoyed my time in China. I would love to go back and spend more time in Shanghai or another city before I move on elsewhere.
👌👌👌
Nnedix lijiang and dali 你需要去这里旅游 ，风景和人都很美。
hi, if you need foregin exchange please drop me a line, we buy RMB in China and give you USD outside China. Please stay healthy!
Don't scroll down: the majority of these comments are China bashing. Enjoy the video and carry on with your day.
I don't think so .
I'm glad you enjoy China. You showed a true aspect of China, not like some other Americans or people never been to China judge how bad China is. You know the truth when you see it bro. Hope you have a great life in shanghai.
Irving Liu Thank you so much
Well put!
Irving Liu yeah Ikr
Irving Liu yes while china is nice, the ccp is bullshit
Marios Rouggeris thank you
To be fair this guy is hella good looking, he could go anywhere and people would be nice to him.
I dont know, you really think Chinese people cares that much about looks?
Chinese woman love attractive American men. They were incredibly nice to me on my trip at-least and I have been told it was because of my status as a foreigner.
Regan Lam not south africa or an islamic country
John D its unfortunate that they are enslaved to a dictorial regime because some are nice
John D oops, I am probably a fake Chinese girl, cause I love attractive Chinese men : ) Chinese men are the best. “ Be attracted to American men” was the situation happened about 15 years ago.
I really like your non-biased and open-minded attitude as a foreigner living and learning in China. This objective perspective is much more helpful for viewers than those videos where people claim to have lived or traveled in China for a long time but only have bad things to say about it, as you've said: "then what are you doing here?"
+Urban China Maggie thanks Maggie :)
Really cool video. Well shot and the commentary was pretty insightful for just a few minutes time. I'm learning Chinese and have been there a few times with my wife. It's a really nice place. I'd like to go there again once my Chinese is better so I can interact with people more. Watching this makes me more motivated. Thanks.
TheLoneDraftsman Thank you for watching
Loving all the videos! I want to teach overseas after I finish school! Great insight and perspective, keep sharing:)
LifeWithDiana Thanks so much!
Awesome of you to update your thoughts of living in China after a year has passed. Thanks and can't wait for more videos :D
This is a really enlightening video. Thanks for making it!
Totally agree! I lived in Shanghai for 3 years teaching and had a fantastic time.
Stev
Great video, makes me want to go to China again. Miss the trips I made in 2013 for business - loved so many parts of my experiences there.
Peter Gregory You're always welcome to come back!
很棒，加油老兄。Really awesome, good luck man.
Super great video!!!! Very informative in my opinion. Thanks!!
Kevin Cook Awesome new video Kevin! Keep it up bro!
***** Thanks man! Your channel grows bigger and bigger every time I look your way. Looking forward to seeing what other videos you produce in the future.
Kevin Cook i advise you take more videos from china， there are more wonderful things you still not saw！if you put some more interesting videos here，i think your channel will be bigger and bigger ，once china government release the internet restriction ， alot guys will rush to this channel！
Hi, Kevin;
Great videos. You provide American people a candid view of China through an open-minded, positive, adventurous young man of thier own.
Lynn Hu Thank you
Well that answers my question Kevin! Thanks for your response buddy! I love your videos and can't wait to see your new ones! Thanks buddy and stay safe!
Great video! Just ran across your channel, and am looking forward to going through your other videos. You're so lucky to live in China!
Great video! I've been living in China for about a month and a half now. The pollution is definitely the hardest part. I come from a small town by the ocean in the middle of the country. I'm used to very clean air. The pollution really seems to be affecting me. This really sucks, because I love everything else.
I've also been practically living on street food so far and I haven't had any problems. I recently started trying to learn the language, but I'm still trying to find a good tutor to help. I found myself some text books though with a CD. It's going to be a real challenge, especially the tones, but I want to learn.
After one year of living in Australia, I miss China so much.
Love your videos
Olym Lee Thanks so much
AWESOME JOB! I am an American living in Beijing (3 months so far) and I love this video. You've really inspired me, I will definitely make a video of my own!
Great video, thanks!
Gosh I moved to the U.S when i was about 17, and now I'm already 25, after watching this video it just makes me homesick even stronger. Not that I don't like U.S, in fact I love both countries to a point that if these two countries have a war i will have a hard time deciding which country i should help. I miss chinese street foods, here in the U.S we have like none whatsoever( i live in Miami, FL), and I also miss my family back in China. Gosh I'd fly back to China every year if it weren't because i hate flying and lay over.
+Commander Erik China will always be here for you. Thanks for watching!
+Commander Erik 家是所有华人的情结所在。点一首歌给你--《常回家看看》
四海之内皆兄弟
Commander Erik dude you cant say you dont know whos side your on, your going to get spied on and thrown in a pow camp if it happens. Choose freedom not a dictatorship.
I use to live in Chengbu, not Chengdu. It's in the mountains of Hunan Province and I loved it. The air was clean and clear, no pollution. And the people made it all worth wild. I definitely want to return.
I just stated watching your video and I definitely love it. It's great you like Chinese street food and does not have much allergy. Hope you enjoy the next trip. And nice job to whoever is editing the video.
Great video! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experience with us, your words are fair without prejudice. I watched your street food show on Youku, and now I'm following you here!
你好! 我也是学生的汉语😊 are you in China as a student? Its so awesome that you're living there. I have been to China 5 times and I really fell in love with China. And this summer i decided to go back to school in the weekend to learn Mandarin. Its hard but I am really passionate about it. Shéng dán kuailè 😊
thanks for the passion of Chinese. We chinese people appreciate that.
welcome to China and 加油学汉语！
不知道你的中文有长进了没。 ”我也是学生的汉语“听起来怪怪的，应该是“我是学汉语的学生”
Nic Freeman 哈哈，你的汉语看起来好别扭，加油
＾０＾~
Started learning Chinese a few days ago and I’m really excited! It’s very hard but I’ll give it a try. Hopefully it’ll go well. Still trying to find good books to learn by myself. If anyone could recommend any that’d be very appreciated. Greetings from Greece
大家好！我是 Petros! 我是希腊人！ 我爱说中文！(I hope that’s correct)
加油，有机会的话你可以去中国生活，我是新加坡华人。
I am from Singapore and I love China
Great video mate, glad to be a new subscriber!
Great video! THanks.
Nice video,I've started studying chinese at university a few weeks ago and the more I see about china the more I like some of the things in chinese culture compared to the west,it's always nice to see people take a more up close perspective to things
TheWoodstock what like they cant have religion or free speech
When I enter the U.S border, the security officer force me to take a secondary check. I just asked:"why". He replied me very rudely: This is America! This is not your country, This is our privilege and you dont have the right to ask why, you just follow our rules or you will be in trouble. At that time I just felt desperation,really. After I actually knew more people in the U.S,especially my friendly classmates no matter what their race are, I realized that deeply in my mind assholes are everywhere in every country, and don't let these assholes ruin your life. Just try to focus on the positive things, problems are everywhere with every single country, try to enjoy your life:)
yu wu we have similar names. I’ve been traveling to America a few times. Onetime I was trying to explain my husband who travels with me doesn’t speak good English, the border security rudely speak out loud to me “ are you telling how to do my job?” I feel pity for her because she may be suffering a miserable life that’s why she is so grumpy. Anyway, don’t mind those pitiful people. They are angry because you are better than them
Enjoying both your positive outlook as well as your videos. Great way for citizens living in North America to really have an avenue to connect to this wonderful country.
Concise videos are the best, much appreciated!
I lived in Shanghai for five weeks this past summer (2014) for study abroad. I can tell you that yes I saw blue skies 10 days total the whole time I was there, I saw people (men and women) spit and blow snot rockets everywhere including restaurants and hospitals. Also yes I was sick the whole five weeks I was there.
However, every Chinese person I met there was the nicest person I have ever met, and I come from a very polite place. People there are just genuinely very nice and I don't speak the language every much at all. I also had the time of my life and am dying to get back there because it was a great place to live. To me it's like living anywhere, the only real big problem to me was the languages which I loved and still love to learn. As I move forward with my life I am keeping an eye out for opportunities to go back to China to live long term.
Well...I find Asian culture completely different than mine, I have been living in Taipei for a year and although China and Taiwan are "different" at the end they have some similarities. When I first came I felt very strange, I don't like the food, and the weather...and OMG I didn't speak a word of Chinese! But after a few months I feel my perception about Asia in general is changing positively. And I can definitely say that being able to speak a little of Chinese has also made me gain a little more of confidence to communicate with others. After a year I feel comfortable, and I'm enjoying myself in here!...Asia in general is such a different culture, rare, unique, and captivating! BTW I got this feeling that I need to visit the great wall before I go back home the next year, that's why I am watching videos about China, Beijing and everything!
Fryda Bogle Well, thanks for stopping by and watching this video
Well done. Massive place with a lot of fun and surprise. Hope you enjoy your stay in China!
+Wayne Wang Thank you, Wayne
Great recap, very heart felt. Its a side of you not often displayed in your videos.
Smog is a real pain in Beijing, China has a lot to improve, but give us time, things are much better than 40 years ago, it will get even better. Welcome to China.
Hey Kevin you are a really nice guy, glad that you like China :D
Andrew ww Thanks, Andrew
Interesting video I wanted to know more about life in China and the food looks great!!
Thank you for posting this! I am wanting to live in kaifeng, which is a poor city in the henan prov, and was a little afraid but i think after this i will consider living for a year or two. I've studied Chinese for a year and am hoping to improve so moving to china will help
I spent 15 years of my life in China and it was wonderful. I mastered the language, made many lifelong friends. I felt at home. That's probably because I'm Chinese and I was born and raised there.
dboy4ever Funny. I like you.
dboy4ever Funny. I like you.
+dboy4ever Yeah, the fact that you were born there probably contributes to your feelings about China haha
Not going to lie you had me the first half.
I've probably been here 3 1/2 years. First at university then working. I'd say at some point (between 3 and 6 months depending on your character) you hit a moment in your time here where those things that used to drive you insane, suddenly seem unimportant. So you nearly got run over by a bus? Nevermind, at least it didn't hit you. Oh, the neighbours are letting off firecrackers at 4am? Oh well, its only for a few days. I would say the best asset a foreigner can bring to China is the ability to adapt to a new environment and culture. The Chinese have been doing things their way for many years and one foreigner in their midst is not going to change that. So just go with it and make some great friends along the way
Liu Ben Some truly solid advice. Thanks for sharing.
Cant agree more. Great video!
Nice video, dude. Looking forward to more of your videos.
nice video~ I can image how difficult it is for a foreigner to live in a country with language barriers and cultural differences. Anyway, thanks for sharing your insights~
Qing Wei Thanks so much for watching, Qing
Kevin Cook yeah,you just say that you like the street food a lot.and i want to inquire you a question did you ever cared the food was not health?
Kevin Cook hello .....i find the city is Rizhao... this is my hometown.
Nice video,and I can't agree you more about those people living in China while they don't like it and complain about it all the time,and exactly,what are they doing here?Move to another country and start a new life!Why would someone is willing to stay in a place makes him suffer?Really good point man,for those kind of people,there are two suggestions,first I think they are living in some super big city like Beijing,Shanghai or Hong Kong,these kind of place are full of people and full of pressure,the competition there is extremely high level,if you can't hold it,move to other smaller cities like Chengdu,Guangzhou,Nanjing,Shenzhen,you'll earn less money than in those big city,but you will spend less too,and life in these cities are much more relaxed and enjoyable,and people here are more easy to work and live with than in those super big city.Second choice is go back or move to another country,you don't like it at all,then why on earth you stay here for?
Been to China for two weeks recently and really enjoyed your comments - sounds very accurate
It's nice to see how far you've come within a year. After watching your first impressions video as well, it seems like you've come to terms with a lot of things that initially put you off.
TimeFly Yeah, China takes some getting used to. Thanks for watching
I'm going to China to teach English. It is so hard here in the U.S. to find good work, our economy still sucks. Looking forward to the adventure and culture
+David Schlesinger Are you in China now? We need teachers here.
+David Schlessinger my son leaves for China next month to teach English, which is what led me to the video. Let us know of your experiences, good or bad.
+Haibo Zhang I am looking for a teaching job in China?
Hi Lola. Could you contact me by email or Skpye? My email address is 381223543@qq.com. My Skype ID is harper.zhang2 Looking forward to hearing from you.
+Okarus Alan Ana LOL
Speaking as a (non-ideological) 'vegan' who follows a balanced whole food low fat plant based regimen as described by C. Esselstyn, T. Colin Campbell, J. McDougall & the research summaries of Michael Greger of NutritionFactsdotorg, where I eat Only Whole plant foods with no meat, dairy, eggs or OIL - with the oil actually being the biggest obstacle here....
In spite of this, eating is actually one of the JOYS in China!
How can this be? It's actually rather simple! ...So, before one gives up on China/Asia, let me explain!
As mentioned, eating out IS problematic (as much because one misses out on some really amazing culture and food, as well as the difficulty of finding foods that meet one's chosen nutritional profile), as the vegetables (IF you can find anywhere meat is not used as a seasoning) are bathed in oil. As folks, to cut to the chase, finding reasonably priced conveniently located 'vegan/vegetarian' food sources is simply NOT an viable option. Period. And that is Despite the many anecdotal stories of such being readily available...they simply Aren't! And if/when you do, or if you ask, what you be served will be dishes with the main ingredients left out , but with the SAME meat based broth and oil, fooling you, but not your body. But as it's My choice, it's also My challenge with which to deal.
Given the restraints mentioned above, if one assumes a bit of control and learns to cook, the neighborhood wet markets (similar to 'farmer's markets') and fruit stands are an Absolute Joy - with a plethora of inexpensive green leafies, mushrooms, beans, etc., readily available at amazing prices - as well as burgeoning sources of guanxi! In fact, shopping for food and eating for pennies on the dollar on whole readily available fresh veggies is one of the highlights of living here. But again, if you are dependent upon eating out and thus on having others accommodate your choices, then you WILL have difficulty. But hey, this is MY choice, and not one I can or should impose on the Chinese.
One thing folks might find beneficial to consider is to follow the diet of your choice 'at home', and if you are invited to a formal or social function, DO consider partaking in the local/regional cuisine for the isolated meal. Not only will you find it delicious (as the Chinese have cooking 'down'), but you will build major brownie points for simply Trying - as well as avoiding insulting your hosts! And that counts ALLOT here! So...proceed at your own peril.
So, other than the speed of the Internet (even - especially - with a VPN) and some days (primarily during the winter) with issues regarding pollution - which can be largely addressed with a VOG filtration mask and a DIY cannon SmartFilter for the home & office, and the inability to find clothing that fits giants (OK, those > 6', weighing 200Lb+ & with shoes sized greater than 10-12) - and the fact that the fine print on packages in stores being all in Chinese (duh! - OK, this last one is My fault! ;-), China is great - and not at all like the myriad erroneous stereotypes that unfortunately persist in the West.
Additionally, once one learns enough practical Mandarin to become functional, China REALLY opens up!
Kevin has done a wonderful job of presenting the real China sans the pejorative bias and stereotypes TOO often encountered.
Oh, and one more fact as apparently many folks are also unaware of the fact that MANY toilets in central and eastern Europe (as well as other parts of Asia, Africa and Central and South America) are even less elaborate 'holes in the ground' than the porcelain/metal pit toilets in China, with central Europe (Germany in particular) Still charging for the use of bathroom facilities and similarly not providing toilet paper or hand towels. That said, once one gets over the initial confusion over just how to navigate the pit toilet, they cease to be an issue and become just another option (one that is more ergonomically correct and sanitary - as you touch Nothing). Besides, I guess that's an incentive to get out of the loo and back out exploring where the really interesting sights are!
My regret? Not having learned Mandarin and having gotten over here sooner!
Please keep up the 'most excellent' work, Kevin!
Thanks for your honesty.
On a selfish note, am very happy that you are so content with teaching, playing football, and helping coach but sincerely miss your weekly blogs and videos. Need a weekly Kevin Fix! Really enjoyed this one.
I am a guy who lived in America for.....hum.....three and a half years. And the last time I came back to China, I got nose problem and went to hospital several times. Maybe because somehow the air in America spoiled my nose??? I live in Buffalo by the way.
It's the clean air your're breathing you are not use to it. Polluted air will stop your nose bleed lol.
Wentao Feng Buffalo is nice city. I live in Toronto and buffalo's TV signals can reach out up to here.
Hi Kevin, you are correct on a lot of things you mentioned. I'm from Singapore marrying a Chinese wife. I travel frequently to China. What is the most important things "traveller" need to have, is to be open minded, respect and be able to try new thing. Big country like America and China have thousand years of history & culture. Whatever food or things that we came across, try it, if can't accept it, politely decline it. The world is so big, one human life time might no be able to see everything... So enjoy your stay in China & one day I'm going to have a taste of America as well :)
Gin Jio Some truly great advice. Thanks so much for sharing.
America has thousands of years of history? Are you kidding me?
goodby guy A slip of thoughts?
America(200-300 year)
The first Thanksgiving was in 1601. So I would not say 1000 but definitely more than 200-300....
Good video man! Very helpful 💪🏾😅
Very informative video Kevin! Meg told me you were there. This is one place I would love to visit.
+Tiffany Clark Thanks for watching, Tiffany! Sorry it took so long to get back to your comment. Hope you're doing well.
you sound so humble after a year comparing to the first impression video where you sound very cocky.
My chiniese teacher told my class how when she lived in China, she met someone and she couldn't understand him because of his accent so they ended up talking to each other in English! Cx
+Amaya Tragedy Haha that's an awesome story. Thanks for watching
hi, if you need foregin exchange please drop me a line, we buy RMB in China and give you USD outside China. Please stay healthy!
I like your honesty in this video! I think everyone who travels to other countries should have an open attitude as yours!
I love how your so passionate about it!!
Chinese street food is good
+Jim Dailey yes
I can't agree more
im a chinese indonesian, learning things about china mainland from an awesome white dude haha
kinda ironic,..
ishak pratama haha thanks man.
Thanks for sharing!
Hi Kevin! I'm moving to China soon..and a little bit concerned! But you and your videos make me really want it more! And your positivity is awesome!! Keep it up!!
MsYazzzzzz Thanks so much! Don't be concerned, just be excited and you'll love your experience here :)
The only thing I didn't like about China was some simplified characters I couldn't read. So it was difficult sometimes. But other than that, China is not as scary as people make it seem. 我是半個美國黑人，一半是香港人。在香港，我們說廣東話，所以當我訪問中國大陸這是真的很難說話的人不是來自廣東省！這是唯一不好的事情，我經歷了中國大陸。👌🏽🇭🇰
Bryce McLin 间接证明了简化字的优越性：）
Bryce McLin Yeah dude，but you don't know that Cantonese songs are popular in mainland China，so if u meet someone who loves Cantonese music，he could probably understand what u speak.By the way，China has 56 ethnics and most of them have their language，statics show that there r 129 languages are spoken in China，and Cantonese is just one of them！
+Bryce McLin I think you can probably figure it out by the context or lucky guess. Reading books of simplified chinese characters certainly help. My 2 cents.
+Bryce McLin it should be easy for you to learn simplified chinese if you can read and write standard chinese in traditional characters. i'im a HKer to learned simplified chinese after reading a novel in simplified chinese.
they're just a simpler set of characters. be a bit patient and before you know, you can read simplified chinese.
+A Lynn no it's hard. coz the basic words are very different (e.g. 僅仅, 這这, 過过, 進迸, 關关, 開开, 兒儿, 讓让) . what you say is possible only if the person already understands the basic ones.
i grew up learning traditional characters. i visited beijing when i was a kid. my mom's friend gave me his son's comic books and i couldn't understand anything because the simplified characters are completely different from the traditional characters. it's not uncommon to read a sentence and understand only words like 你, 他, 在, 有.... there's no context to guess from in that case.
It's great to see a follow up so you could reassess your first impressions. When I lived in China, I too wondered why people who wouldn't assimilate even bothered staying. I guess I knew a lot of people who found a large group of foreigners (coworkers) who were like them and wanted to stay in their Western bubble. They even ate primarily Western, Korean, or Indian food. Ugh, it drove me crazy. I hate to say that I think foreigners in China who don't make Chinese friends--are jerks.
2 Cor. 5:15 Life many foreigners don't respect the country and people here,I really want them piss off.
2 Cor. 5:15 Life i want to make some foreigner friends. but in my college, those blake female students just stay together all the time. these is even no white people around them.
black....
black....
2 Cor. 5:15 Life what if they are gay? Maybe they were afraid and wanted to be with people who wouldnt see them executed.
Keep making videos. I will show your video to my high school Chinese class.
Thank you
great videos!!!
wow you are so cute :) you look like a friend of mine. I will advise against street food though. do not want to see you get slowly toxicated...
WHY does everyone think Chinese people eat dog meat WE FREAKING DON'T OK
gosh (T-T)
Franky, I don't care what people eat, as long as the meat is legally sourced and not someone's pet, go for it!
No, many people although never study abroad also hate dog meat now, specially the young people, all people around me don't like eat dogs. what a stupid prejudice
r u seriously? i lived more than 15 years in China before, almost all my friends or people i knew don't like dog meat. just LITTLE old people can accept dog meat
yes, we knew yulin which the famous yulin dog festival. I lived in Guangdong before they are Chinese also(almost young people)
i don't mean China should ban to eat dog like western, but i like dog so i don't eat them, but yes, i don't support people to eat it, but it also a freedom for people to eat dog what just like eat beef.
Yeah, and turkey!!
Turkey is cute!
Agree with everything you said! I've also just hit the one year and some odd days mark of living in China and I still feel I have so much to learn :)
Good luck on the remainder of your stay in China,mate.I have just began learning Mandarin as I plan to visit and travel the country next year.
Thomas Newell Thanks, Thomas
xiao jie,shui jiao yi wan duo shao qian=="小姐，水饺一碗多少钱 "or '小姐，睡觉一晚多少钱''
+Andy Wan little older sister?
+X Acolyte 姐doesn't have to mean older sister. When paired with 小, it can mean lady especially in restaurants and stuff, but recently, it has become somewhat of an unfavorable word best to be avoided because it has picked up the connotation of "prostitute".
And just in case you didn't understand what this means, this is a phonetic joke/pun playing on the fact that the pinyin "xiao jie,shui jiao yi wan duo shao qian", depending on the characters and pronunciation, can be roughly translated as, "Miss, how much for a plate of dumplings?" or "Whore, how much for one night's sleep?"
Oh, Thanks for the explanation, i'm just beginning to learn mandarin XD
LOL U are really bad guy.
你的洋文太好了，你这种人才大陆拒绝接受，应该继续留在国外，为华人增加话语权。文化统一全世界。
How did you upload this video since TH-cam is blocked in China?
+chenenzejackson To this day, I haven't figured out how
+Kevin Cook nice one;)
+chenenzejackson too many ways man
+Kevin Cook vpn
+Kevin Cook You can use VPN which is about 20 yuan a month to surf the foreign website. You can search in Baidu on how to do these things. Hope it will be helpful for you.
Nice vedios! Your vedios with Chinese subtitles made by others are popular in China. I appreciate that you do try to enjoy the life and always being curious about different things there. I went to UK last year--the feelings of living in a brand new environment is so similar, haha. Hope you enjoy Chinese culture and various food!
thank you so much for posting this video even though it was two years ago it really helps. I'm moving to China in February
Best of luck to you
Chinese say things to compliment people. That is like a cultural thing. Don't take it serious xD
Haha
man that rhymes so well
I've almost started to give you a compliment, then I realized that you're Chinese : )
I'm Chinese and even I'm abit confused at his statement. I think what he meant was pc don't really exist in our culture haha. When a woman sees a fat girl she will literally say OMG WHY YOU SO FAT, LOSE WEIGHT YOU UNHEALTHY.
Unlike westerners be like hey...watch your weight. You're in risk of diabetes and heart problems.
It's mostly about the intentions behind their words. We're so used to speak what we see due to the Chinese language instead of constructing nice sweet sounding words.
you look a little bit like Tom Cruise:) LOL
+GUANHAO DU No YOU LOOK LIKE HIM!!
i love your openness and willingness to understand other cultures from an objective and fair point of view, hope you know what an amazing quality that is to have! I wish to be more like you one day!
Happyface That is one of the nicest things anyone has ever said to me.
really enjoy your video.
Exactly, most Chinese don't even understand each other. Which makes effective communication here in China one of the most asinine things. It takes forever sometimes to get something done when most words can have 5 or more meanings depending on pronounciation and context. A ton of energy is wasted repeating the same things over and over again. Just listen to everyday conversations and you'll hear the most ridiculous things.
Not really, cook means if Chinese can't communicate with each other in their dialect, but with the help of official language ,Mandarin, communication is so easy. And if your Chinese is good enough, you can easily understand,and it's pretty efficient, but if you are a beginner ,especially a western beginner,yes ,that's a nightmare....
You mean like in pretty much every large country with multiple dialects?
hellow,你好，看的懂中文吗？欢迎来到中国！你觉得中国怎么样？
罗伟民 看的懂，谢谢你看我的视频， 中国很棒！
Im going to China in July and I can't wait! Im a bit nervous though so thanks for the video! :) Good to have some info before going :)
TeenagePeacock Thanks for watching :)
Hi Kevin. I like your video and your attitude.I can understand your feelings when you are living abroad .Because I am living overseas as well.You have done great job.Good on you.Thanks.
Zee Li Thank you for the kind words
pollution sucks
True that, you almost have to alway ware a mask in some of the major cities.
Why is it that in America, if a foreigner comes over and says something like "Where is ze park at?". We just say "Oh, it's over there". As an example... but in countries where Americans use the native language, we are criticized. "No! You're pronouncing it wrong! It's not meant to sound like that"!.
People love to beat up on Americans for only speaking on language and not knowing much about other countries, but think about it.
Look at Europe, how many of those countries you can hop on a train and find a new place with an entirely new language. You NEED to be bi-lingual. America is just so massive that no matter where you go, it's all the same language.
And the same goes for us Americans being "Stupid" or "Ignorant" about other nations. Well, the reasons why other people know so much about America is because we run the entertainment. Most of these places have entertainment that is probably 90% American. Your knowledge of our country is Subconscious!
And you are a idiot
MC Bowl Great viewpoint and rebuttal. BUMBLING FOOL!
+TheFrozenGargon Feeling like I need to say thank you, but hard to understand how your comment is relevant to the video.
I get your point about language. As far knowledge about outside countries goes, many Americans are ignorant considering free access to internet (which is not the case for the Chinese).
TheFrozenGargon I felt all the way identified with your message. Here in China if I don't play the exact sound when trying to speak, people would not make a simple inference effort. Bfff.
Thanks for posting, really interesting watch :) It would be great to hear how you're getting on now!
+China Icons Thanks for watching! Lately I'm living in Shanghai, but soon I'll be traveling in cities all over Asia to film a new travel series
+China Icons Yeah that might be fun. What kind of video did you have in mind?
Brilliant! It would be great to chat more and discuss ideas. It would be great to explore your perspective on living in Shanghai, top tips for first time visitors, things to be aware of when moving to China! Or, if there's somewhere you really want to go, or someone you want to meet, we could try arrange access! In the past we've filmed NBA basketball star Yao Ming, actress Zhang Ziyi and many others! We recently took a tech blogger to have a look at China's answer to google glass! Is it possible to email you to chat more? My email is researcher@meridianlinefilms.co.uk! Hope to speak to you soon!
Good job. Like the way you describe China.
Obvious , you still dont know much about China, you should learn mandarin ASAP ,otherwise there is no point for you to stay in China. When Chinese people say to you that " your chinese is "really" good and then means your chinese is good (without "really" then its just a compliment), Dont take the compliments seriously..
SSMART That's exactly why, at the beginning of this video, I say that the more I learn about China, the more I realize I don't know and never will know. In other words, you agree with me.
SSMART It's not just a compliment. We want to encourage and praise westerners who can speak Chinese since we know it's hard for them :)
SSMART i disagree with that. obviously learning the language will make things a lot smoother & easier, but just because someone isn't completely familiar with the language doesn't mean that there's "no point to stay" lol
i, myself, am currently living in korea. i barely speak korean but i've been making it by just fine lol
Christine Jung If you are a student and have been studying in Korea for a year. BUT YOU DONT SPEAK GOOD KOREAN MEANS YOU FUCKING STUPID , stop wasting your parents money . You should go back to China ..what a fucking stupid baby you are !
LOL whoa chill out. First of all, don't jump to conclusions.
1) I'm not a student, not wasting my parents money. I'm MAKING money. I work in Korea
2) I've only been here for 3 months
3) you probably don't know this, because you don't sound very educated, but languages have different levels of difficulty AND Guess what?! Korean is one of the hardest languages.
Preach! I lived in Xian for over a year and totally get where you're coming from, dude. Definitely a magical place!
thanks for the vid , i will start to study in china in this year and kind of nervous,after ure explanation some how i relieve 😊
I love your insight.
Glad to see that you are having fun living in China. I came from China and I totally understand how hard it would be to live abroad, especially in a such massive country with multiple different cultures running in daily living. Anyway, has subscribed your channel for a while, expecting more opinions about the country I lived. :)
Your back!
Like your friendly, down-to-earth reporting. 谢谢 猴子
Awesome vid! Really want to go to Beijing! Subbed!